Monday, November 13, 2023

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Warnings Grow That US Media Again Failing to Accurately Cover Trump's Fascist Threat

"If it wasn't already clear, our democracy is in very serious danger."

By Jessica Corbett
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Militarized Police 'Indiscriminately' Attack Nonviolent Stop Cop City March With Tear Gas

"This is the type of 'training' they will get if Cop City is built," said one activist group.

By Brett Wilkins
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'We Say No!' 40+ Rabbis Lead Morning Prayer and Call for Cease-Fire Outside US Capitol

"As Jews, as Rabbis, as human beings we are pleading with our communities to rise through our despair and our grief to save lives," said the group Rabbis for Cease-Fire.

By Olivia Rosane
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UN Humanitarian Mission in Gaza Will 'Grind to a Halt' in 48 Hours Without Fuel

The lack of fuel will "severely impact ambulances and major hospital operations" by Tuesday, said UNRWA commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini.

By Julia Conley
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100 US Officials Sign Memo Decrying Biden's Backing of Israeli 'War Crimes' in Gaza

The State Department and USAID staffers denounced the president's "unwillingness to de-escalate" Israel's relentless attacks on Gaza, which have killed more than 11,000 Palestinians.

By Brett Wilkins
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Largest US Medical Lobbying Group Shuts Down Resolution to Back Cease-Fire in Gaza

The AMA has a responsibility to uphold the well-being of healthcare workers and minimize human suffering, and it is clear that these values are not being upheld," said Healthcare Workers for Palestine.

By Julia Conley
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The Attacks on Rashida Tlaib Are Attacks on the Ethos of Pluralist Democracy

Rashida Tlaib is pro-Palestinian. And that, apparently, is not okay.

By Jeffrey C. Isaac
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Adhering to the UN Charter: Barbados First and the United States Last

Though Barbados is a very small country, with just 280,000 people, its peaceful multilateralism gives it a big voice. It's voting record should be a model for other nations of the world—including larger, more powerful ones.

By Jeffrey D. Sachs,Guillaume Lafortune
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The Familiar Propaganda of US Media Makes Horrors in Gaza Possible

The wars and the killing go on, day after day, year after year, out of sight and out of mind for most Americans.

By Medea Benjamin,Nicolas J.S. Davies
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